VGM Education / CE Solutions

What VGM Education / CE Solutions does

VGM Education / CE Solutions is the continuing education and compliance training division of VGM Group, Inc., an employee-owned company headquartered in Waterloo, Iowa. The division operates two distinct brands: VGMU Online Learning, which serves Home Medical Equipment (HME) providers with accreditation, billing, and respiratory/mobility training, and CE Solutions, which serves long-term and senior care organizations (skilled nursing facilities, assisted living, home health agencies, and hospice providers) with state and federal compliance training. The platform is built on the third-party Saba Cloud LMS and houses more than 300 interactive courses across 18 categories and 50+ competency checklists.

The product portfolio extends beyond core course delivery into specialized compliance modules — the Infection Compliance Solutions (ICS) Tool for F880/F881 federal requirements, an OIG/SAM exclusion-screening reporting tool, an Online Employee Performance System, and a Data Dashboard — together with HR system integrations (ADP, Paylocity), Single Sign-on, and Custom Canvas white-labeling. Adjacent offerings include VGM ConnectEd and Convention Connections (virtual convention and CEU administration services), Partner Connections (branded LMS for partner organizations), VGM Professional Forums, and the Leadership Mastery Program.

The business operates a dual go-to-market: enterprise field sales (account executives such as Deb Martin and Cara Hintz selling bulk staff subscriptions to healthcare organizations) and direct-to-consumer e-commerce through shop.vgmu.com and shop.discovercesolutions.com. Revenue is generated from individual course purchases, annual organization subscriptions, recurring Partner Connections fees, and professional services for virtual conventions. The division is accredited by IACET and holds multiple state-level continuing education provider approvals (Iowa Board of Nursing #335; Illinois Social Work, PT, and OT), plus course approvals from AARC, ABC, BOC, RESNA, and SHRM. As of the latest data, VGM Education operates with approximately 13 employees and no external venture capital or private equity backing.

Name

VGM Education / CE Solutions

Legal name

VGM Group, Inc.

Website

https://vgmeducation.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

VGM Education / CE Solutions is the continuing education and compliance training division of VGM Group, operating the VGMU (HME) and CE Solutions (long-term care) brands on a Saba Cloud LMS to deliver 300+ accredited courses to healthcare providers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Healthcare Continuing Education and Compliance Training

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Vertical/Industry-Specific LMS (e.g., Healthcare, Safety, Aviation, Government) (EDAFAAAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Compliance, Certification & Continuing Education LMS (EDAFAAAD)

Keywords

• Continuing education
• Healthcare compliance training
• Learning management system
• Long-term care education
• HME professional training

Headquarters

HQ city

Waterloo

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Course Sales - Individual/Bundles: Courses purchased individually or in bundles through e-commerce storefronts (shop.vgmu.com and shop.discovercesolutions.com). One-time purchase model for specific courses.
2. Subscription Access: Organizations can subscribe to all VGMU Online Learning Courses or purchase packages for entire staff. Contact sales (866-227-8171) for enterprise subscription pricing.
3. Partner Connections - CEU Delivery: Virtual CEU delivery service allowing partners to host webinars, offer online courses, and develop curriculum. Revenue from customized branded LMS solutions for healthcare partners.
4. Convention Connections: Virtual Convention and Trade Show (VCTS) service enabling organizations to deliver professional education and connect attendees/vendors online with CEU administration.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

VGM Education operates two online learning platforms — VGMU Online Learning for Home Medical Equipment (HME) professionals and CE Solutions for long-term care and senior care organizations — delivering over 300 accredited continuing education courses covering clinical, billing, compliance, and professional development topics. The company provides subscription-based learning management system (LMS) access, individual course sales, and supplementary technology solutions such as an Infection Compliance Solutions (ICS) tool and OIG/SAM exclusion-list screening.

Product overview

VGM Education operates as a unified continuing education platform with two primary brands: VGMU Online Learning for HME (Home Medical Equipment) professionals and CE Solutions for long-term care/senior care professionals. The platform delivers over 300 interactive courses through a cloud-based learning management system (Saba). Beyond core course delivery, the portfolio includes specialized compliance tools (ICS Tool for infection control, OIG/SAM Reporting), HR system integrations (ADP, Paylocity), virtual event services (VGM ConnectEd, Convention Connections), and leadership development programs. The products share a common technology infrastructure but serve distinct healthcare industry segments with tailored content libraries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Infection Compliance Solutions (ICS): Comprehensive platform to help facilities develop and maintain proactive infection control programs, fulfilling federal regulations F880 and F881
• ICS Tool
• VGM ConnectEd
• Leadership Mastery Program
• VGM Professional Forums

Products and services

• VGMU Online Learning Online learning platform for HME (Home Medical Equipment) professionals delivering continuing education courses for accreditation and training management via a learning management system.
• CE Solutions The long-term care arm of VGM Education providing continuing education solutions for senior care professionals, including skilled nursing facilities, assisted living, home health, and hospice organizations.
• Infection Compliance Solutions (ICS) Tool Comprehensive platform helping healthcare facilities develop and maintain a proactive infection control program, streamlining information entry, report creation, and medication stewardship while fulfilling federal regulations F880 and F881.
• VGM ConnectEd Virtual Convention and Tradeshow service that enables healthcare organizations to deliver professional education and connect attendees/vendors online with CEU administration.
• Partner Connections Virtual collaboration platform enabling healthcare organizations to assemble coursework, host webinars, offer online courses, and develop customized curriculum to provide CEUs to partners via branded LMS solutions.
• Convention Connections Virtual Convention and Trade Show (VCTS) service enabling organizations to offer professional education, connect attendees and vendors via virtual exhibit hall, and administer CEUs online.
• Leadership Mastery Program A 12-module leadership development program designed for healthcare professionals in new or experienced leadership positions, covering practical skills from financial management to conscious leadership.
• VGM Education Course Catalog A library of over 300 interactive online courses across 18 categories including Clinical – Rehab, Clinical – Respiratory, Disease Management, HIPAA, Billing & Reimbursement, and more, designed for healthcare providers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Courses meet state and federal regulations for healthcare worker compliance
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Healiant (Image first logo visible)minorOthersICS (Infection Compliance Solutions) tool brought to customers in partnership with Healiant. The partnership provides wound care certification content integrated with infection control compliance tools.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• HealthcareSource (symplr): Healthcare workforce solutions including talent management, learning, and credentialing. Broader incumbent competing for the same healthcare HR + training budgets as VGM Education.
• Cornerstone OnDemand: Owner of the Saba Cloud LMS that VGM Education runs on. Comparable as a broad enterprise LMS incumbent; strategically relevant as both underlying platform vendor and potential competitor.

Direct peers

• In the Know Caregiver: Online caregiver training for CNAs, home health aides, and senior care staff with CEU-eligible content. Closest peer in caregiver-facing long-term care training niche.
• MedBridge: Continuing education and patient engagement platform for physical therapists, occupational therapists, and allied health professionals. Comparable in offering accredited CEU content to healthcare professionals.
• HealthStream: Workforce development platform for healthcare with extensive regulatory and compliance course libraries for hospitals and post-acute providers. Competes for healthcare CE and compliance training budgets.
• CareAcademy: Online training platform purpose-built for home care, home health, and senior care organizations. Directly overlaps with VGM Education's CE Solutions long-term care positioning.
• Wild Iris Medical Education: Online continuing education provider for nurses and allied health professionals with state-board approved courses. Comparable B2B/B2C CEU business in the same buyer base.
• Corexcel: IACET-accredited continuing education provider with healthcare CEU courses. Comparable in accreditation strategy and small-scale healthcare CE delivery model.
• Relias: Healthcare-focused LMS serving hospitals, health systems, and senior care providers with mandatory training and compliance content. Most direct large-scale competitor to VGM Education in healthcare CE.
• CE Direct (Colibri Healthcare): Healthcare-focused online CE platform with state-board approved courses for nursing and allied health. Competes directly for individual healthcare professional license-renewal spend.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/vgm-education-ce

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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